Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 45.70% where 622 students out of 1,361 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program)
divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively.
The following table compares the graduation rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Dallas has the most highest graduation rate of 71.97%, while Jarvis Christian University has the lowest rate of 15.99%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Dallas | 71.97% (70.99% / 72.73%) | 267 (115 / 152) |
371 (162 / 209) |
| Hardin-Simmons University | 57.91% (52.02% / 63.92%) | 227 (103 / 124) |
392 (198 / 194) |
| Jarvis Christian University | 15.99% (9.30% / 22.14%) | 43 (12 / 31) |
269 (129 / 140) |
| Paul Quinn College | 28.93% (25.93% / 31.34%) | 35 (14 / 21) |
121 (54 / 67) |
| Wiley College | 24.04% (22.52% / 25.77%) | 50 (25 / 25) |
208 (111 / 97) |
| Average | 45.70% (41.13% / 49.93%) |
622 (269 / 353) |
1,361 (654 / 707) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 24.61% where 239 students have transferred out from schools out of 971 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Wiley College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 15.87%, while Hardin-Simmons University has the highest rate of 33.93% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Dallas | 19.68% (18.52% / 20.57%) | 73 (30 / 43) | 371 (162 / 209) |
| Hardin-Simmons University | 33.93% (38.38% / 29.38%) | 133 (76 / 57) | 392 (198 / 194) |
| Jarvis Christian University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 269 (129 / 140) |
| Paul Quinn College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 121 (54 / 67) |
| Wiley College | 15.87% (15.32% / 16.49%) | 33 (17 / 16) | 208 (111 / 97) |
| Average | 24.61% (26.11% / 23.20%) | 239 (123 / 116) |
971 (471 / 500) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 61.60% for full-time students and 13.00% for part-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Dallas has the most highest retention rate of 77%, while Jarvis Christian University has the lowest rate of 41%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| University of Dallas | 77% | - |
| Hardin-Simmons University | 64% | - |
| Jarvis Christian University | 41% | - |
| Paul Quinn College | 72% | - |
| Wiley College | 54% | 13% |
| Average | 61.60% | 13.00% |